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Old Readers Corner
This page was updated on 03/19/2004
#91: “And so George W. Bush did To The Iraqis what Osama Bin Laden did to us. Is that the message?” Max Phillips
For me, that catastrophic terrorist incident illustrates the great injustice that is done when the innocent are targeted. It is the epitome of evil. Pharaoh of old did that when he ordered the killing of all the male boys born to the Israelites; Herod repeated the same injustice when he ordered the genocide of the young boys in Bethlehem; Pilate did the same when he ordered the execution of Jesus; Nero did likewise when he persecuted the Christians; and bin Laden mimicked all the others when he orchestrated the leveling of the New York Twin towers. The same devilish principle lies behind the abortion business: The most innocent members of the human race are targeted. I am opposed to the death penalty, but if society is determined to take the life of a specific group of people, let it target the guilty, instead of destroying the innocent. Nic Samojluk
#90: “Did you ever provide your e-mail mailing list to other anti-abortion organizations? Lately, I have gotten a number of e-mails from such groups.” MichaelScofieldThanks for asking! The answer is “No.” I have never shared the email addresses I have in my file with others. I believe this is against the law. And if not, then it should be. It violates the Golden rule, I think. I receive between 20 and 30 unsolicited emails on a daily basis, and this slows down my business, since I need to examine them before deletion. If I hate this, I assume other feel the same; consequently I do not think it is right to share email list with others without permission. Nic Samojluk
#89: “Jamaican pastor Lorenzo King, who baptized Malvo into the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1999 at the age 14, testified that Malvo ‘appeared to be lonely. And he seemed to be searching for belonging. You could sense that in him … I have no doubt about the quality of his commitment. He was fully committed to the beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist Church,’ King said. ‘On the evening he was baptized he walked approximately two miles bringing his clothes with him.’ Defense attorneys said they might present mental health experts Monday -- probably in an effort to persuade jurors that Malvo was brainwashed by Muhammad, an argument they used to no avail during the guilt or innocence phase of the trial.” Max PhillipsThank you for your email. I was able to locate a reference to what happened at the trial when Malvo’s lawyer presented his final arguments. You can read this article entitled: “Defense’s Closing Argument during Penalty Phase of Malvo Trial.” I am including Malvo's lawyers reference to his SDA background."He converted from a 7th Day Adventist, and you heard from Rev. King his commitment to the faith. His commitment to Christianity was such that Rev. King didn't doubt it in the least. He walked two miles to the baptismal service carrying his clothes so that he could look good and be respectful in that service. He converted from 7th Day Adventist within two months to whatever particular sect of teachings of Islam that Mr. Muhammad had for him, and all of that was done to imitate and to emulate and to impress the man that called him son and invited him to call him dad."
Nic Samojluk
#88: “What happened in 1844, and what happened in 1967 ? I am not a 7th Day Adventist, but my son is. And so initially I felt rather bemused about the "Cleaning of the Sanctuary" bit until I was reminded of the fact that the Lord told David he could not build the Temple because there was blood on his hands. It is a fact that until there is some sort of cleansing of the hearts of everyone, Christian, Muslim and Jew, there is no way that anyone can rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem without inciting additional bloodshed. It is very likely that this period of getting over the "Violence in the Name of God" plague may take a full thousand years.” Edward Ketcham
Your comment makes a lot of sense. I would suggest though that the Jewish Temple may actually never be rebuilt. Remember that both God’s promises and threatenings are conditional. This was demonstrated in a magnificent way with the story of Prophet Jonah. His prediction failed to materialize, because the Ninivites did repent, and God relented of the anticipated judgment, which made God’s prophet very unhappy. The prediction we find in Daniel 8:14, “It will take 2,300 evenings and mornings, then the sanctuary will be reconsecrated,” is an answer to the question that precedes it in Daniel 8:13, “How long will it take for the vision to be fulfilled.” The vision starts with the victory of Alexander the Great against Persia, which means that the most likely starting point is the Battle of Granicus in 334 B.C. Now you have the choice between using 2300 literal days, or 2300 prophetical ones. Literal days do not fit the historical scenario. Nothing significant took place in 327 B.C. Besides, the angel told the prophet in Daniel 8:26, “seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future.” Thus we are left with the only reasonable alternative: adding 2300 years to 334 B.C, which takes us to 1966, and once we make an adjustment for the lack of a zero year between B.C. and A.D., we get 1967. Then we ask ourselves: Did anything significant take place in 1967 for Daniel’s people—the Jews? The answer is, Yes! Israel succeeded in repelling the Arab invasion in the Arab-Israely-Six-Day War, which provided the Jews access to the sacred Temple Wailing Wall, and the Jewish sacred city: Jerusalem. Does this represent the predicted reconsecration of the Jewish Temple. Probably not, but it comes very close. (For those who wonder about Ketcham’s comments, may I suggest you read my article entitled “What Really Happened in 1844?) Nic Samojluk
#87: “Greetings! I enjoy your newsletter. Thank you for taking the time and mailing it to me. I wonder if you have ever addressed the ethical issues surrounding IVF? According to CDC data, the Center for Fertility here at LLU is the best in Southern California. It is fascinating the things that go on today in the field of infertility. There are, however, some interesting-controversial- things that go on in this area. It would be interesting to hear some pros and cons dealing with this area of medicine.” Benjamin Ninan
Thanks for writing! I am not privy to what is taking place at the LLU. I hope that someone reading this may feel prompted to comment on this delicate issue. Personally, knowing that probably human life is created with the intent of destroying the surplus, bothers me. Science has opened the Pandora box, and the goblin is out. I can understand the desperation of infertile couples, but I wonder about the price society pays in terms of respect for human life. Dealing with human beings the way we handle vegetables is not my style. Of course, I could be totally wet on this issue! Nic Samojluk
#86: "I've extracted the following article entitled 'Rights to Remember, dated 10/30/03 from the last edidtion of The Economist. It is rather long but it includes most of the points theat the Americans can't normally see from inside." Anamaria Espada'
Thank you for sharing this article with me. Unfortunately, I could not locate the article on the Internet, and am unable to provide a link so others can read it. I am amazed at how some individuals spill their beans when they are outside the U.S. I rather admire those who offer their constructive criticism from inside. I agree that Bush’s new preemptive strike doctrine is a double-edged sword, but I can understand his reaction to the terrorist attack against the U.S. on 9/11/01. The notion that the same objective could have been reached through the U.N. is unrealistic. This is illustrated by the number of U.N. resolutions issued against Iraq before the war: 17. The U.N. seems to be a paper tiger, a dog that barks but will never bite. This is precisely the reason Saddam was able to play his dirty game and flaunt the will of the entire world community. Nic Samojluk
#85: “I do not get it. The British government released this week a gruesomely detailed account of human rights violations by the Iraqi government. Among the ‘highlights’ are the use of electric drills on prisoners' hands, brutal rape of men and women, eye-gouging, cutting off ears, slicing off tongues, lowering of prisoners, slowly, into vats of acid, electroshock and prolonged confinement in coffin-like cages.
To me, this is worse than Hitler! Hitler provided a painless death. I never read of Hitler torturing prisoners. Maybe he did, but I do not remember reading about it. All I have read is that he painlessly annihilated the Jews. Of course, he shot those Germans who opposed him, but torturing, is worse than that!” Hugo Schmidt
#84: “Hi Nic, I consider the subject of Abortion to be separate from that of ADRA ... I therefore created a separate thread for you an moved some of your comments there. See http://www.everythingimportant.org/viewtopic.php?t=391 I know that my single-mindedness seems intolerant and inflexible. Thanks for bearing with me patiently. I was trained to be a mathematician and you might guess that I can't even think in any other way. If you'd like me to edit things differently, please let me know.” Eugene ShubertI used to teach math, and I can understand your position. In spite of this, I see in both cases a lack of interest in defending the innocent from a sure death. This does not surprise me, since historically, we have been more concerned about the sacredness of holy time than human life. The same thing happened when Hitler began his genocidal program against the Jews. We SDA's turned a blind eye to the plight of the innocent. We were more concerned about making sure Christians were warned about the dangers of worshipping God on the wrong day of the week.We have championed many good causes. One of them is our concern for the health of those who had the great privilege of being allowed to be born. We have invested our precious resources in our efforts to help those eager to stop smoking, for example. Why? Because, by doing so, we can add about five years to their life. We are blind to see that, by saving the unborn from a sure death, we could add not merely five years to the life of human beings, but an entire life span.We think that by keeping the Sabbath Day Holy, we are rendering a great service to humanity, forgetting that Jesus stated that the Sabbath was made for the sake of man, and not the other way around. We also forget that the Sabbath is a sign, a mere sign. Signs are important. The sign that reads Emergency in front of a hospital is a big help in guiding ambulances to the place where help is available. Nevertheless, if there is no hospital behind the sign staffed with trained physicians and nurses to render vital help, the sign turns into a dangerous distraction which, can cost the life of the patient on the verge of death.This is where we fail. Physicians who have been trained to save lives, devote their entire energy and know how, not to save the lives of those destined to perish; but rather, for the sake of profit, engage in the art of killing, instead of the art of healing; and we, the people who claim to have the last message of hope for a perishing world, prefer to remain silent while the genocide of the unborn and of those Christians who are being persecuted in Sudan continues unabated. I do not know if you are aware that one of the most prosperous abortionists in California, who owns over twenty abortion clinics, is a graduate from Loma Linda University.Some time ago, I stopped at the White Estate section of the Loma Linda University library, and checked the list of printed material we have been publishing on the subject connected with the Sabbath. We have spent tons of ink in our efforts to convince the rest of Christians about the need to worship God on the correct day of the week. Then I looked for what we were doing in defense of those being poisoned and butchered inside the womb, the modern torture chamber of humanity. What did I find? Nothing! Zero! This shows very clearly where our interest is. We proclaim that prenatal human life is a magnificent gift of God, which should be protected, and then admit that the church has decided not to define when human life begins. I can't understand this! How can we expect our physicians to protect prenatal human life if we affirm that we do not know when human life begins!The Pope, whom we have demonized and labelled as the Beast of Revelation knows when human life begins. And yet we, the Remnant don't. Beasts of prey kill the innocent and defenseless. Isn't this what abortionists are doing? Isn't that the true image of the beast? Doesn't this sound like an anomaly to you? We have labelled the one who is more determined than anybody else in the world to protect the innocent as the Beast. I think that our SDA eyes need to be examined. We have lost our 20/20 vision. How I wish somebody would come to the rescue of those destined to perish.
The Lord has impressed me to do something about this egregious situation, this is why I created the www.sdaforum.net (now better known as www.sdaforum.com) website. I wish I had the knowledge and the talent you have in order to carry my mission. I am doing what I can, but it is so little! Besides, I am seventy already, and I do not have too much time left to accomplish what the Lord has laid on my heart!
Nic Samojluk
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#83: “My response to Assemblyman Ray Haynes after announcing his support for Arnold Schwarzenegger: Dear Assemblyman Ray Haynes, God calls us to be faithful and to leave the results to Him. We as Christians need to support Tom, who holds to God's principles, and not vote for Arnold out of fear. It is the people and their votes who will decide the election, not Tom. Tom is there for God, as Moses was. He is there for the unborn, as Arnold is not. We cannot serve both God and Mammon (i.e., worrying more about our borders and taxes than life itself.) God does care about money, but He cares more about His children, especially the least of these, the unborn. Don't you care more about your children than money? I am surprised and disappointed with your decision.” Sharon Guengerich
#82: “Dear Nic, We did appreciate your sending the Star Tribune article regarding John Lee Malvo. I would like to point out one thing, however. It seems that you have made the assumption (in your subject line) that just because Malvo attended the Adventist School in Antigua that he was an SDA student. He was a student at an Adventist School. This does not necessarily make him an Adventist student. We do not know that he or his mother had any close ties with the Adventist Church. They may have, and still may, but we need to be careful not to make false assumptions, when all the newspaper article said was that "the boy attended the Seventh Day Adventist School" in Antigua in 1998 (a relatively short time). Shalom,” Bronwen F. Larson. Strictly speaking, your assumption about my assumption can be interpreted that way. Nevertheless, I never consciously made said assumption. The subject line was composed in haste, and I should have suspected that it could have provided a basis for the misconception you are referring to. Thanks for pointing this to me. I wish the General Conference would dig into this! Nic Samojluk
#81: “Two comments, and it is probably better if I remain anonymous. First, regarding Malvo, it is sad to read that he attended an Adventist academy. One dear friend of mine who studied at Loma Linda told me that the kids who come out of the SDA academies are so very naive that anyone who wants to victimize someone can go get one of those girls. We like our kids to be ‘good’ and compliant; not to make any waves or challenge authority, to go with the peer pressure and the charismatic followers; but in the world I live in and that so many of my foster kids lived in, these traits of character set them up to be used and abused, and make them susceptible to any sweet talking man who would come along, of which the sniper is one.Second, did you know that the serial killer Robert Yates, who just received the death penalty here in Tacoma, was a SDA? I suspect also that, when our faith is full of legalism and the ‘we are saved—they are not attitude,’ it promotes religion as an addiction, or as a base for power sociopaths. I would suggest you read a very good book: Toxic Faith. I appreciate what you write. It makes one think. Anonymous.
#80: “Your article, The Smoking gun, was well written and very informative. It is very good to point out the comparison between terrorism of the unborn with other forms of terrorism. This point needs to be repeated and repeated until America gets it. Thank you.” Sharon Guenguerich
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#78: “Did you ever publish an article on the Statue of Liberty?” WyJozNot yet. Maybe someday I will. Nic Samojluk
#77: “If Loma Linda School of Medicine produced the top abortionist, this does not surprise me one bit in as much as our schools teach very little morality anyhow.” Hugo SchmidtThis must be balanced with the hundreds of missionary minded physicians who have graduated from Loma Linda and who have proved to be a blessing to humanity in countless number of foreign countries, as well as in our own. I graduated from one of our schools half a century ago, and can’t speak with authority about what is taking place in our schools today. Nic Samojluk
#76: “Nic, I appreciate your integrity and excellent spirit, as well as admire your energy in pursuing matters that you believe in. There are few people I respect more than you as a person … Your grief for your daughter touches me deeply. In every theological argument you make, I find in the end it is about dealing with the tragic death of your daughter. I cannot compete with that, and have no desire to do so. You are obviously a compassionate man, and your daughter was a wonderful person whose loss you do well to mourn deeply.The theology you have erected in her memory is more splendid and beautiful than the Tajmahal … Perhaps some day when I suffer a loss as deep as yours, my curiosity will be overwhelmed by grief. And then perhaps, I too will come to embrace a funeral theology fully compatible, if not identical, to yours.” Dennis Hokama
Thanks for the Tajmahal simile, which I wish I would deserve, and for your understanding. It is true that my theology has been affected by my loss, but it is not based on it. The backbone of my theology is commons sense and the evidence available to me. To me it makes more sense to assume that there is somebody in charge of the universe. I would believe this, even if there were no Bible to tell me so!
Given the complexities of the human genome, and the extremely narrow band in which life exists in the universe, the conclusion I arrive at is that the probability that this all started without intelligent intervention is so infinitesimally small, that it is not worth any consideration by me or, for that matter, by any intelligent scientist willing to tackle this problem.
A year ago, Francis Collins, the director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, stated in his speech to the School of Medicine graduates: “Well, perhaps I should read to you the sequence of the human genome … it would take us about 32 years to get through.” It takes all this incredibly complex chain of information to produce you and me. How can I doubt the existence of a benevolent and intelligent Designer? Nic Samojluk
#75: “I enjoyed reading your article about whether the United States should launch a preemptive strike against the regime of Saddam Hussein. Thank you for writing and posting it.
In my article that you cite on this subject, I made a distinction between ‘attacking Iraq’ and achieving ‘regime change’ in that nation. I reserved the first of these to intentional strikes against noncombatant Iraqi men, women and children. This is what I said the U.S. should never do. My answer to the question about removing Saddam Hussein and his supporters from power was ‘not now’ for the reasons you developed in your essay.
Thus, unless you hold that it can be ethically appropriate intentionally to wound or kill noncombatant citizens, I believe that our current position on this matter are the same. Thanks again!” Dave Larson
War is hell, because it tends to inflame the worst passions. But intentionally targeting innocent noncombatants, women, and children is even worse. I have expressed my strongest disapproval of this despicable policy. I do not need to repeat myself here. Nic Samojluk
#74: “I guess the emancipation of women is now complete! However, men cannot kill the unborn the way women can. This is not fair. Men should complain about this inequality!” Hugo Schmidt
#73: “Thanks, Nic. I appreciate your candid attitude and admire your campaign against the horrors of the murderers in white hospital gowns who make their fortunes murdering the unborn. Continued blessings to you and this ministry.” Michael
#72: “Delete me from your s-mail list.” Greta McClain
#71: "I appreciate your notes and info, but I don't have much time to read. I would not do much justice to the program and response. Thank you again for your efforts!!!! I would like to be off your list now. Thank you!!!" Mike Richardson
#70: "Please, take my name off this list. Thank you. "Cindi Coffen. "O Lord, help me not plant more than I can care for." Author Unknown
#69: "Thanks Nic for the reply. Your points are well made regarding the impartial attitude of God's saving grace, and I agree that there are many who will "be educated" regarding the Savior after the Second Coming. It is indeed the character of God that transforms the beholder, and I will agree also that there are many Moslem's who are craving and seeking the God of Peace. The problem is that He cannot be found in the Koran, simply because that collection of fables fails miserably to reveal the God of Peace. The concept of a God Who is love (agape) is nowhere to be found. You can search the Koran from cover to cover. Moslems hate the concept of the cross and deem it unethical and weak. Albeit, there are those, as you have rightfully said, who have been educated and conditioned according to their upbringing, who still long for resolution to certain questions that cannot be satisfactorily answered by the tenets of Islam.
The most glaring deficit in Islam is that their concept of God will never acknowledge the fact that He was willing to become one of us in order to satisfy the just demands of His law...those demands being perfect obedience and justice. It is inconceivable to the Islamic mind to think that God would empty Himself of His Divine Prerogative, and subserviently submit (interestingly Islam means submission) to the death of the cross. Jesus is the only Being in the Universe Who was capable of perfectly accomplishing the mission of our salvation and redemption, and He did so through the cross. The cross reveals that we have a God Who loves us more than He loves Himself!
In the Islamic schools (set up mostly by the Saudis, even in this country) they teach their children from maps of the middle east where the modern nation of Israel is TOTALLY REMOVED. Not only that, but they also teach that Islam will one day dominate the entire world after the "cross has been annihilated" from the minds of men. Jesus said to love all people as He did. That is my position even regarding Islamic believers who have vowed to destroy Christianity. My point is simply that the revelation of the cross of Christ is the purest, clearest, and most powerful manifestation of the character of God, and if the truth of the cross is ultimately rejected by any, be they Moslem, Hindu, Buddhist, Shintoist, etc., then the only source of true peace is likewise rejected.
Feelings of warmth and security and even friendship based upon teachings that are against the principles of God's will for us through Christ and His righteousness are the most dangerous of all. Islam (according to the Koran and Mohammed) is diametrically opposed to and mutually exclusive regarding true Christianity. Those Moslems (be they Palestinian, Arab, Asian, American) who crave for peace will never find it in Islam.....for it is not there and never will be. It can only be found at the cross of Christ and His righteousness. May multitudes of Islamic people find that peace through Christ is my prayer. Blessings!" Michael Delaney
Are you aware of the new SDA approach to evangelism among Moslems that is being tested designated as Al Hanif, in which the Koran is used to instruct Moslems in the SDA faith? Somebody discovered that all the basics of our faith can be taught by using the Koran instead of the Bible. It works well in countries where the death penalty is imposed on anyone embracing Christianity. There is an article about this unique approach to evangelism in the latest issue of the Spectrum magazine on page 42.
Islam is similar to the Jewish faith. Were it not for what we have in the Gospels, the whole world would be engulfed in this limited knowledge about the true character of God. We teach that Jesus Christ will one day be recognized as the supreme ruler of this world. In the past, Islam has used the sword to propagate its religion. Christianity has done the same for many centuries. There are many ways of rejecting the cross. One of them is insisting that, since Jesus paid the price for sin, there is no need for us to do anything but to believe. An intellectual assent to the truth, without a transformation of our sinful nature, will not do the trick.
In a way, Islam is similar to the religion of the Old Testament, where the tooth for a tooth dogma prevailed. In the Old Testament we find many individuals who somehow reflected the character of God in spite of their ignorance of the cross! Nic Samojluk
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#68: "I just read your article Yes, Peaceful Islam and noted that you closed with Doug Clark's appeal to embrace the Palestinians. Do you share his opinion and views concerning the Middle East situation? Curious to know. Personally, every Islamic believer I have met and conversed with totally rejects Jesus Christ as the Saviour of the World. And my final question would be: How can a true believer in Islam have or embrace peace when they all utterly reject the only true source of peace, that is, the Prince of Peace? Thanks for the informative insights and information in your articles. Keep them coming. Blessings."Michael Delaney
Jesus said, "Love your enemies". I think that this is what Clark wants us to do. There is a great variety of Moslems. Many of them are true believers and are unwilling to seek a peaceful resolution of their age-long conflict with the Jews. Others crave for peace. Dr. Clark knows Moslems first hand, and can make a proper determination about their attitude. I have Moslem friends, and have evidence of their friendly attitude.
Ignorance of the true identity of Jesus does not imply a rejection of his character, which is more important than mere intellectual knowledge. Satan is perfectly aware that Jesus is the son of God, but he rejects his character. In the day of judgment, character will determine our destiny. Jesus stated that the sun shines on both those who are good and those who are evil. Likewise, the Sun of Righteousness shines in on both.
When an unconscious patient is brought into the emergency room, the attending physician does not say: "I can't help him, because he is not aware of who I am." A knowledge of the true identity of the physician is not a requirement for receiving physical healing. Spiritual healing is no different in this regard.
Of the promised Messiah the inspired prophet stated that some would ask him: "What are these wounds in your hands" Here is prophetic evidence that we will meet in heaven those who never heard of the true identity and mission of the one who saved them. Jesus came to reveal God's true character, but this is also the mission of the Holy Spirit, and invisible influence for good and righteousness. Those who respond to its promptings, are also God's elect.
You probably heard of Laura Schleiginger, a syndicated radio host. She is a Jew. Nevertheless, she represents a powerful moral force in America. When she makes her moral pronouncements, I am amazed that the Lord can use so effectively a person who does not recognize Jesus as our Savior. Nic Samojluk
#67: "No, I am not interested in your program." Morris Venden
#66: "You may have seen this article. I don't know who the Bereans are, but this article makes more sense than most. Bush calling Islam a peaceful religion is a poor way to get temporary relief from the mess we are in." Barney McLartyIf you want to read the entire letter and the article in question and see the lively exchange of e-mails with Dr. Doug Clark, who argues in defense of the Palestinians, then click on: http://www.sdaforum.com/page26.html. Nic Samojluk
#65: "I greatly appreciate the research you do on diverse topics, and your kindness in sharing them with others. The last one dealing with the dificult political situation between Israel and the Palestinians seemed quite objective and valuable. " Milton Peverini.
#64: " Thanks for sending me the SDA Forum. I appreciate it very much. Keep on sending them. Again: thanks. The Israeli-Palestinian conundrum is just that: a conundrum. Israelis think that they are the right owners of the land because the Lord gave it to them so long ago, and Palestinians say that it belongs to them because they have been the owners for the last almost two thousand years. I agree that Islam is not a peaceful religion. It has never been and will never be. But Israelis are behaving in a quite unrighteous way with Palestinians. Both your correspondents are right. With Christian greetings." Gaston Clouzet.
#63: "In my opinion, not only are the figures inflated and the omissions glaring, but the most serious problem is the pacifist fallacy that all forms of violence are morally equivalent. Terrorism and military action (whether the latter is direct or indirect, and whether or not it harms civilians) are as different as night and day, especially when U.S. military action, even if sometimes misguided, has always been engaged in for the protection or defense of their country or of others." Hector Hammerly.Yes! We should not equate the indiscriminate targeting of innocent civilians, with the attack against military objectives in either self-defense or the defense of other nations. Nic Samojluk.
#62:"You also made a comment two weeks ago that coincides with my analysis of Islam exactly. Its basic and fatal flaw is that it causes a society to be inefficient, as you pointed out. It disenfranchises half of its population, and then ties the economic hands of the other half behind its back by making them take time out go to worship and grovel on the ground 5 times a day." Dennis Hokama.
#61: "I do not wish to be on this mailing list." Charles Scriven.
#60: "Thanks, Nic for the timely article comparing and contrasting America with the Taliban. I find your reasoning fair and admire the boldness with which you expose the hypocritical and abominable practice of abortion almost at request in this country. The love of money is, as Scripture plainly states, the root of all evil. Sad that so many professed believers in Christ, the Life-giver, condone and sanction the wholesale murder of the innocents to line their cursed coffers. God is watching and will not remain silent forever....in His wisdom He will repay.... Blessings to you, Nic! Keep holding the banner of truth regarding this issue high. Yours IN CHRIST." Michael Delaney.Thanks for your generous comments! Your message came coded, and I did the best to decipher it. Nic Samojluk.
#59: "Dear Nic, Thank you for your response. I always enjoy reading what you write, as frustrating as that usually is. This reminds me of our correspondence regarding the theory of evolution. Either you or I do not understand the English language or logic. I write to you saying you ought to pay attentions to my qualifiers, and you respond by editing them (the qualifiers) out and repeating your original argument?? Oh well.....Keep up your good work anyway, Nic. There is a level at which I am supportive of a lot of what you say. String up those abortionists!" Dennis Hokama.
Thanks for writing! I get a good laugh every time I read your last comment. Nic Samojluk.
#58: "Nic, I admire your efforts to defend human life, and I wish you success!" Hector Hammerly.
#57: " Please remove my name from your list." Tod Wesslen.
#56: "Nic, I have been wanting to let you know for some time of how impressed I am by your uncanny ability to turn any and all topics no matter what the core focus of the subject might be into an occasion for a comment concerning the abortion question. This is the true mark of a fanatical propagandist of the first rank. Congratulations." Erv Taylor.Thanks for your comments. You made me chuckle! In what I do, I have to make up for the Adventist Today's silence on this issue. Maybe you, as the Executive Editor of the magazine, can remedy this serious omission!
#55: " The fanatic Muslims kill their enemies, however we kill our own before they have a chance to be born. The more I read, the more I conclude that this country in reality asked for the September 11 disaster. Our liberating of Afghani women gets loud praise, while at the same time Americans are beginning already to evangelize Afghanistan with pornography, thus replacing one evil with another." Hugo Scmidt.
#54: "Your letter to President Bush is excellent." Basilio Zawadzki.
#53: "So, Islam is a peaceful nation? Whom are we kidding? (Read the following) Barney McLarty.Did I say that Islam was a peaceful nation? Actually I wrote about the military tribunals ordered by George bush for suspected terrorists. Nevertheless, since you bring the subject up, I would like to point out that the "Nation of Islam" is merely a supra-national ideology aspiring to become a new world superpower. Islam initially spread through conquest, but so did Judaism. Muhammad used his sword to impose the worship of Allah. Moses and Joshua used theirs to exterminate the inhabitants of Canaan. Both Judaism and Islam used violence in order to establish their own brand of religion. Islam is akin to Judaism: both reject the teachings of Jesus who said "Love your enemies." The supreme leader of Christianity said, "My kingdom is not of this world." This philosophy is flatly rejected by both Judaism and Islam. Terrorism is rooted in the teachings of Muhammad, but only "true believers" embrace this philosophy literally. Likewise, "turning the other cheek" is rooted in Christianity, but very few Christians practice it. Those Muslims I have encountered are as peaceful as I am. You do not need to be a Muslim to become a fundamentalist fanatic. Just remember David Koresh and Jim Jones. Nic Samojluk.
#52: "I agree, killing is killing. However, we as humans have to decide at times if we are going to engage in killing. I will do it if someone threatens me, my friends or loved ones with no justifiable reason. If my wife were pregnant, and the pregnancy threatened her life, then I would elect to kill the baby. I think that the life of the established takes precedence over the life of the unborn ... I do not think that abortion should be used as 'birth control." Indeed, as you point out, there is a schism with regards to these 'enlightened' countries who oppose the death penalty yet give free license to killing the unborn." John Buchholz.Thanks for sharing your opinion with me and the readers of the SDA Forum. I think that the majority of Christians probably feel the same way, yet they prefer to remain silent on the subject, which gives those on the opposing camp a big advantage. This is especially true about the editors of our official and independent publications, who refuse to even touch the subject. Yet when it comes to the correct day of worship, if anybody sneezes, we catch the cold. By the way, cases when a pregnant woman's life is threatened by the pregnancy are extremely rare. More women have died from a botched abortion than from carrying a pregnancy to full term. A good book about this is "Lime 5" by Mark Crutcher. Nic Samojluk.
#51: "Your article dealing with military tribunals is excellent and well done ... However, some Congressmen have a problem with the idea ... because there is no Constitutional declaration of war, which is the job of the U.S. Congress, and since Congress has not done so, some think that the President is out of step ... How can the western world, especially the U.S.A., speak so vehemently for human rights when over 40 million unborn children in the U.S. alone have been legally murdered by their mothers for the sake of convenience?" Hugo Schmidt.
Good question! Osama inspired the genocide of 3,000 innocent civilians. Our own Supreme court legalized the destruction of over forty million defenseless members of the human race waiting to be born. Both acts deserve the strongest condemnation. We decree military tribunals for the suspected terrorists. At the same time we jail those pro-lifers who engage in saving the unborn. We call "heroes" those who went to save the people trapped inside the burning inferno at the New York Twin Towers. Those pro-lifers who get too close to the abortion clinics to pray for the abortion victims, we label "law breakers." The moral is: If you want to be a hero, save the born, and let the unborn perish. Nic Samojluk
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